ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Several cases of oak wilt fungus have been confirmed in the Bird Hills Nature Area after a concerned resident reported a tree that looked unhealthy to city officials.

The arboreal fungus appears on the branches of trees in the genus Prunus. In Minnesota, that means cherry and plum trees.

Islanders are being urged to take precautions to prevent the spread of a tree fungus that has now been detected in three areas of P.E.I. Butternut canker is a fast-spreading disease that attacks ...

PITTSBURGH — An invasive fungus is wreaking havoc on local oak trees. Oak wilt disease is fast-moving, killing some trees in less than a year. Local experts showed Channel 11′s Lisa Sylvester what to ...

Abe Stone can expertly identify mushrooms. The longtime forager’s affinity for fungi has guided him down a research path that holds promise for suppressing one of the most recent and obstinate ...

An invasive fungal plant disease has been discovered on Long Island, its first appearance outside the South, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Tuesday. Laurel wilt causes ...

Filaments of fungi intertwine with the tips of tree roots to form underground networks that seem to benefit both organisms: the filaments, called hyphae, break down minerals in the soil that trees can ...

We visit an orchard where researchers are breeding Chestnut trees they hope will one day fight off a fungus that's been killing the iconic American tree for more than a century. And now a checkup of ...

On a recent visit examining trees and making recommendations for care, the property owner pointed out several eruptions in the asphalt surrounding a large old blue oak where strange growths have been ...